Obama says he sorry for 'You can keep it' declaration

6:27 PM,
Nov. 7, 2013

President Obama

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Aamer Madhani
USA Today

President Obama said on Thursday that he is "sorry" that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, despite his oft-repeated assurances that Americans could keep their health insurance plans if they like them.

The comments, which Obama made in an interview with NBC News, come after facing criticism as millions of Americans on the individual insurance market have received notices that their plans do not meet the minimum benefit requirements set under the ACA and will be canceled.